" The American Journey, a cornerstone series for the U.S. History market, successfully blends the coverage of political and social histories of our great nation throughout the series. With this focus, the authors show that our attempt to live up to our American ideals is an ongoing journey. This journey, while still a work in progress, is increasingly more inclusive of different groups and ideas. The path that led the ..."
"The Brief Edition of The American Journey was created by rewriting and cutting to condense text, and by using fewer photographs, maps, and charts to illustrate the text. The Brief Edition is about half as long as the original text. The Combined Version introduces students to the key features of American political, social, and economic history. Written in a clear, engaging style with a straightforward chronological organization, it provi ..."
"The American Journey, a cornerstone series for the U.S. History market, successfully blends the coverage of political and social histories of our great nation throughout the series. With this focus, the authors show that our attempt to live up to our American ideals is an ongoing journey. This journey, while still a work in progress, is increasingly more inclusive of different groups and ideas. The Concise Edition offers a trade-like fu ..."
"Written in a clear, engaging style, The American Journey, Portfolio Edition motivates students to learn more about the key features of American political, social, and economic history. Focusing on our nation''s social and cultural history, the authors show that our attempt to live up to our American ideals is an ongoing journey that has become ever more inclusive of different groups and ideas."
"The landscape encountered by the Corps of Discovery during their multi-year, cross- country trek to the Pacific was dramatically different from the one that greeted visitors attending Portland’s Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition in 1905 or the one that exists in the Pacific Northwest today. On the occasion of the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition and the centennial of the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition, the time ..."
"For centuries scholars have scrutinized the cities of the Old World, poking into ruins and libraries for unwritten and written clues to origins and demise. The American cities that have played major roles in the history of the United States have also had their share of study. But only recently have historians applied systematic analysis to what is now called the Sunbelt, where half the nation's ten largest cities are located--cities tha ..."
Learning Disabilities(1stEdition) Bridging the Gap Between Research and Classroom Practice by Barry Edwards Mcnamara, CarlAbbott Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 2006 by Pearson ISBN-13: 978-0-13-111656-6, ISBN: 0-13-111656-8
"For undergraduate and graduate introductory and methods courses in Learning Disabilities . The number of students diagnosed with learning disabilities is continually on the rise, so the need for a textbook that guides teachers on how to incorporate best practices in the classroom when teaching is evermore important to the success of these students in today's classroom environment. Learning Disabilities: Bridging the Gap Between Research ..."
Greater Portland(1stEdition) Urban Life and Landscape in the Pacific Northwest (Metropolitan Portraits) by CarlAbbott, Judith A. Martin Paperback, 248 Pages, Published 2001 by University Of Pennsylvania Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8122-1779-7, ISBN: 0-8122-1779-9
"Selected by Choice magazine as an Outstanding Academic Title for 2001 It has been called one of the nation's most livable regions, ranked among the best managed cities in America, hailed as a top spot to work, and favored as a great place to do business, enjoy the arts, pursue outdoor recreation, and make one's home. Indeed, years of cooperative urban planning between developers and those interested in ecology and habitability have tran ..."
Colorado(1stEdition) A History of the Centennial State, Fourth Edition by CarlAbbott, Thomas Jacob Noel, Stephen J. Leonard Paperback, 576 Pages, Published 2005 by University Press Of Colorado ISBN-13: 978-0-87081-800-4, ISBN: 0-87081-800-7
"Since 1976 newcomers and natives alike have learned about the rich history of the magnificent place they call home from Colorado: A History of the Centennial State. In this revised edition, co-authors Carl Abbott, Stephen J. Leonard, and Thomas J. Noel incorporate more than a decade of new events, findings, and insights about Colorado in an accessible volume that general readers and students will enjoy. The new edition tells of conflict ..."
Political Terrain(1stEdition) Washington, D.C., from Tidewater Town to Global Metropolis by CarlAbbott Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 1999 by The University Of North Carolina Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8078-4805-0, ISBN: 0-8078-4805-0
"Washington, D.C., President John F. Kennedy once remarked, is a city of "southern efficiency and northern charm." Kennedy's quip was close to the mark. Since its creation two centuries ago, Washington has been a community with multiple personalities. Located on the regional divide between North and South, it has been a tidewater town, a southern city, a coveted prize in fighting between the states, a symbol of a reunited nation, a hub f ..."
CINCINNATI IN 1840(1stEdition) SOCIAL & FUNCTIONAL ORGANIZATION URBAN C (URBAN LIFE & URBAN LANDSCAPE) by Walter Stix Glazer, CarlAbbott Paperback, 184 Pages, Published 1999 by Ohio State University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8142-5030-3, ISBN: 0-8142-5030-0
"During the pre-Civil War period, Cincinnati was the fastest growing and, according to many contemporary observers, most interesting city in America. This classic study, completed in the early 1970s, focusses on the community in 1840 to explain its success but also to suggest some broader patterns in the city's development and American urbanization.Using local census records, city directories, Walter Stix Glazer describes the demographic ..."
"For one and two-semester, freshman/sophomore-level U.S. History Survey courses. Written in a clear, engaging style with a straightforward chronological organization, The American Journey introduces students to the key features of American political, social, and economic history. It gives prominent coverage to the West and South and highlights the importance of religion in American history. It makes American history accessible with an a ..."
Sporting Oregon(1stEdition) A Pictorial History of Early Oregon Sports by Brian S. Campf, CarlAbbott, John T. Hawk Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 2019 by Oregon State University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-87071-971-4, ISBN: 0-87071-971-8
"For thirty years, Brian Campf collected vintage photographs and ephemera related to Oregon sports. Sporting Oregon includes more than three hundred images that offer an overview of the first fifty years of organized sports in the state, primarily baseball, football, and basketball, but also such pastimes as horse racing, track, hockey, tennis, and cricket. In his introduction, Campf traces the origins of team sports in Oregon, using p ..."
"The South is known for its preserved mansions but many more beautiful twenty-first century houses preserve that same sense of ambiance. In over 400 full-color images, twenty Southern design professionals with varying architectural styles exhibit their award-winning work, ranging from classical Georgian symmetry to modernist traditions infused with fascinating flair. From Virginia to Arkansas, their work features expansive, open floor pl ..."
URBAN LIFE and URBAN LANDSCAPE Ser.(1stEdition) Cincinnati in 1840 : The Social and Functional Organization of the Urban Community During the Pre-Civil War Period by Walter Stix Glazer, CarlAbbott Hardcover, 208 Pages, Published 1999 by Ohio State University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8142-0828-1, ISBN: 0-8142-0828-2
"Since 1976 newcomers and natives alike have learned about the rich history of the magnificent place they call home from Colorado: A History of the Centennial State. In this revised edition, co-authors Carl Abbott, Stephen J. Leonard, and Thomas J. Noel incorporate more than a decade of new events, findings, and insights about Colorado in an accessible volume that general readers and students will enjoy. The new edition tells of conflict ..."